Report of the committee
May 31, 2022
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 3, 2022, to examine such issues as may arise from time to time relating to human rights generally, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered:
(a)to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary;
(b)to adjourn from place to place within Canada;
(c)to travel inside Canada.
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that committee are appended to this report.
Respectfully submitted,
SALMA ATAULLAHJAN
Chair
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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Examine such issues as may arise from time to time relating to human rights generally
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2023
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, March 3, 2022:
The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wells:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, in accordance with rule 12-7(14), be authorized to examine and report on such issues as may arise from time to time relating to human rights generally; and
That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than June 12, 2025.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Gérald Lafrenière
Interim Clerk of the Senate
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SUMMARY OF BUDGET
| Activity 1: Vancouver and Edmonton | $ | 166,058 | ||
| Activity 2: Quebec City and Toronto | $ | 147,560 | ||
| TOTAL | $ | 313,618 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights on Monday, May 16, 2022.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| Date | Présidente du Comité sénatorial permanent des droits de la personne SALMA ATAULLAHJAN Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights | |
| Date | Président du Comité permanent de la régie interne, des budgets et de l’administration SABI MARWAH Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
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STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Examine such issues as may arise from time to time relating to human rights generally
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2023
| ACTIVITY 1: Vancouver and Edmonton | ||||||
| FACT-FINDING and PUBLIC HEARINGS | ||||||
| 22 participants: 9 senators, 13 staff | ||||||
| staff: 3 committee staff, 3 interpreters, 2 stenographers, 1 communications officer, 2 analysts, 2 senators’ staff (chair and deputy chair) | ||||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
| HOSPITALITY | ||||||
| 1. | Hospitality - gifts (0424) | 250 | ||||
| OTHER | ||||||
| 2. | Reporting/transcribing (0403) | 6,600 | ||||
| (2 days, $3,300/day) | ||||||
| 3. | Transcript editing services (0143) | 2,000 | ||||
| (2 days, $1000/day) | ||||||
| Sub-total | $8,850 | |||||
| TRANSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION AND LIVING EXPENSES | ||||||
| 1. | Transportation - air | 86,400 | ||||
| 9 senators x $7,000 (0224) | ||||||
| 13 staff x $1,800 (0227) | ||||||
| 2. | Hotel accommodation | 26,400 | ||||
| 9 senators, $400/night, 3 nights (0222) | ||||||
| 13 staff, $400/night, 3 nights (0226) | ||||||
| 3. | Per diem | 10,208 | ||||
| 9 senators, $116/day, 4 days (0221) | ||||||
| 13 staff, $116/day, 4 days (0225) | ||||||
| 4. | Working meals (travel) (0231) | 2,000 | ||||
| 5. | Taxis | 4,400 | ||||
| 9 senators x $200 (0223) | ||||||
| 13 staff x $200 (0232) | ||||||
| 6. | Charter bus (0228) - Vancouver | 2,000 | ||||
| (1 day, 2,000/day) | ||||||
| 7. | Charter bus (0228) - Edmonton | 2,000 | ||||
| (1 day, $2,000/day) | ||||||
| Sub-total | $133,408 | |||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
| OTHER | ||||||
| 1. | Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229) | 1,000 | ||||
| RENTALS | ||||||
| 1. | Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540) | 4,500 | ||||
| (2 days, $2,250/day) | ||||||
| 2. | Rental - interpretation equipment (0504) | 18,300 | ||||
| (2 days, $9,150/day) | ||||||
| Sub-total | $23,800 | |||||
| Total of Activity 1 | $166,058 | |||||
| ACTIVITY 2: Quebec City and Toronto | ||||||
| FACT-FINDING and PUBLIC HEARINGS | ||||||
| 22 participants: 9 senators, 13 staff | ||||||
| staff: 3 committee staff, 3 interpreters, 2 stenographers, 1 communications officer, 2 analysts, 2 senators’ staff (chair and deputy chair) | ||||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | ||||||
| HOSPITALITY | ||||||
| 1. | Hospitality - gifts (0424) | 250 | ||||
| 2. | Reporting/transcribing (0403) | 9,900 | ||||
| (3 days, $3,300/day) | ||||||
| 3. | Transcript editing services (0143) | 3,000 | ||||
| (3 days, $1000/day) | ||||||
| Sub-total | $13,150 | |||||
| TRANSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION AND LIVING EXPENSES | ||||||
| 1. | Transportation - air | 33,000 | ||||
| 9 senators x $1,500 (0224) | ||||||
| 13 staff x $1,500 (0227) | ||||||
| 2. | Hotel accommodation | 35,200 | ||||
| 9 senators, $400/night, 4 nights (0222) | ||||||
| 13 staff, $400/night, 4 nights (0226) | ||||||
| 3. | Per diem | 12,760 | ||||
| 9 senators, $116/day, 5 days (0221) | ||||||
| 13 staff, $116/day, 5 days (0225) | ||||||
| 4. | Working meals (travel) (0231) | 3,000 | ||||
| 5. | Taxis | 4,400 | ||||
| 9 senators x $200 (0223) | ||||||
| 13 staff x $200 (0232) | ||||||
| 6. | Charter bus (0228) - Toronto | 6,000 | ||||
| (3 days, $2,000/day) | ||||||
| 7. | Charter bus (0228) - Quebec City | 2,000 | ||||
| (1 day, $2,000/day) | ||||||
| Sub-total | $96,360 | |||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||||
| OTHER | ||||||
| 1. | Miscellaneous costs associated with travel (0229) | 1,000 | ||||
| RENTALS | ||||||
| 1. | Rental office space (meeting rooms) (0540) | 6,750 | ||||
| (3 days, $2,250/day) | ||||||
| 2. | Rental - interpretation equipment (0504) | 30,300 | ||||
| (3 days, $10,100/day) | ||||||
| Sub-total | $38,050 | |||||
| Total of Activity 2 | $147,560 | |||||
| Grand Total | $ 313,618 | |||||
The Senate Administration has reviewed this budget application.
| Date | Shaila Anwar, Clerk Assistant, Committees Directorate | |
| Date | Nathalie Charpentier, Comptroller, Finance and Procurement Directorate |
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, June 9, 2022
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights for the proposed expenditures of the said committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, for the purpose of its special study on issues as may arise from time to time relating to human rights generally, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 3, 2022. The approved budget is as follows:
| Activity 1: Vancouver and Edmonton | $ | 166,058 | ||
| Activity 2: Quebec City and Toronto | $ | 147,560 | ||
| TOTAL | $ | 313,618 |
(includes funds for fact-finding missions and public hearings; includes funds for 9 senators and 2 senator staff to travel)
The budgets approved by the Senate for each travel activity are the maximum amount that can be spent for that activity;
Budgets normally include funds for the full membership of the committee to travel;
In general, a reduced delegation actually travels and efforts are made to find additional savings;
Therefore, actual expenditures are expected to be considerably below the approved budget, and they will be reported to the Senate;
Any funds remaining at the conclusion of a travel activity will be clawed-back and can be made available for allocation to committees for other activities.
Respectfully submitted,
SABI MARWAH
Chair